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"The tension in unbearable, you will gallop through it in one sitting." The Daily Mail "A brilliantly unnerving, seamless escalation of suspicion, deceit and lust." The Financial Times "The heart pounds from the very first page." The Observer"
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A widow takes apart her husband's life - to discover the truth about his death
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I rushed to read this as soon as I could get my hands on it, as all the previous Nicci French books have been excellent. So why have I given this only 2 stars?
Ellie drags you into the story at once, and the little details make it so believable. She is adamant that her husband couldn't - wouldn't - have been having an affair, even when nobody else believes it. So far, so good. But then, it just loses the plot a little. True, she is unhinged and demented with grief, but even so... her actions seem unreal and are as a result, unbelievable.
I was disappointed with the ending, and felt it was rushed. It reminded me of a typical Made-For-TV thriller, where they have to tie up all the loose ends in the last 5 minutes! Come on 'Nicci French', you can do better than this!
Ellie drags you into the story at once, and the little details make it so believable. She is adamant that her husband couldn't - wouldn't - have been having an affair, even when nobody else believes it. So far, so good. But then, it just loses the plot a little. True, she is unhinged and demented with grief, but even so... her actions seem unreal and are as a result, unbelievable.
I was disappointed with the ending, and felt it was rushed. It reminded me of a typical Made-For-TV thriller, where they have to tie up all the loose ends in the last 5 minutes! Come on 'Nicci French', you can do better than this!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
'Moments when your life changes; there will always be a before and an after, separated, perhaps, by a knock at the door.'
The novel starts well - Elly's husband has died in a car crash with another woman as passenger. She has to face the possibility that he was having an affair and that their life together was a sham. This is an interesting premise and the Nicci French team do a good job of building our sympathy with the detecting widow as she tries to make sense of things.
I used to hoover up the Nicci French novels. Then I got bored - they seemed just too similar, too formulaic. As another reviewer here has said the police are so determinedly anti protagaonist in them that it becomes tiresome.
I enjoyed this one ok although I had guessed the ending very early and didn't find much to grab me later in the novel. It would make a good holiday read but as it's some time since I read I found that it was very forgettable and had to remind myself of the plot as I came to write this review.
The novel starts well - Elly's husband has died in a car crash with another woman as passenger. She has to face the possibility that he was having an affair and that their life together was a sham. This is an interesting premise and the Nicci French team do a good job of building our sympathy with the detecting widow as she tries to make sense of things.
I used to hoover up the Nicci French novels. Then I got bored - they seemed just too similar, too formulaic. As another reviewer here has said the police are so determinedly anti protagaonist in them that it becomes tiresome.
I enjoyed this one ok although I had guessed the ending very early and didn't find much to grab me later in the novel. It would make a good holiday read but as it's some time since I read I found that it was very forgettable and had to remind myself of the plot as I came to write this review.
53 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When you buy a Nicci French novel, you somehow know you're in good hands. And this latest offering from the super-talented husband and wife team doesn't disappoint. It's the story of a bereaved woman whose husband died in an alleged car accident. Not only is she heart-broken, she also has to deal with the fact that there was another woman in the car. She becomes obsessed with proving that there is a more sinister story behind her husband's death. And so the trouble for herself starts... Tautly managed, the story unfolds without giving the reader a chance to willingly put the book down. Extremely well written, this is a hugely satisfying read.
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Not one of French's best
The premise of 'What To Do When Someone Dies' is intriguing - Ellie's husband Greg dies in a car crash; a normal enough accident, until she discovers that he wasn't alone. Read more
Published 2 days ago by madaboutbooks
Engaging but ultimately disappointing
This is the first Nicci French novel I've read for some time, and so was expecting better.
The plot is intriguing, the writing is good, the many characters well drawn, and the... Read more
The plot is intriguing, the writing is good, the many characters well drawn, and the... Read more
Published 26 days ago by P. Waldron
wasnt impressed
Ellie was a most unlikeable character as was not very interested in her. she was annoying and whiny, also why did nobody question what she was up to? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lindymck
Good story
This was my first Nicci French novel. I didn't enjoy it as much as I was hoping to but it was OK. Somehow I found the characters uninvolving and uninteresting - they seemed mere... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr M Caruana
A book that I couldn't put down!
I bought this book after watching the ITV1 adaption of it 'Without You' The book is really well written and the plot really does draw you in so that I found it very hard to put it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by MrMant93
fab
this book was amazing. I really enjoyed every minute reading it . Im now going to get the rest of the nicci french collection.
Published 4 months ago by dellie1981
Bit predictable....
Until recently, Nicci French wrote reliably brilliant psychological thrillers that I always bought as soon as they came out. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Book worm
Without You - Nicci French - What to Do When Someone Dies
I read the book 'What to do When Someone Dies' and thoroughly enjoyed it, it really left a lasting impressions with the full flow of events from Ellie having a few short words with... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Alessi Lover
WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE DIES
Ellie is devastated when her husband Greg is killed in a car accident, magnified by the fact that he was in the car with another woman. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Amanda
WRONG PRODUCT
Sorry guys - right title, but not the product I was looking for, which was the Which Guide to what to do in the event of a death, rather than a detective story
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Published 6 months ago by JAYDEE
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